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LEED for Homes, What is It? Part Two.


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LEED for Homes, What is It ??  Part Two.   (click here for part one)
 
This is part two of a series of articles about the U.S. Green Build Council's (USGBC) volunteer green build rating program LEED for Homes. LEED for Homes is made up of 8 categories, five are environmental, two are residential specific and the eighth one is about Innovations and Design. Each category carry credits that can be earned for green building and some categories have prerequisites that must be met. Below is a brief preview of each of the eight categories.
•1.     Innovation & Design Process (ID)   ~ total points available to earn 11
•·        Integrated Project Planning intended to create an integrated and systems oriented approach to design and building. Then incorporating that with a Durability Management Process to promote durability and high performance and create a path to follow.
•·        Innovative or Regional Design gives points to project teams to implement building practices, technology that is not currently in the LEED for Homes rating system.
•2.     Location & Linkages (LL)  ~ total points available to earn 10
•·        Location and Linkage (LL) along with Awareness and Education (AE) are the two residential ... more

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